Yang Genshuo came to Cheng Bo's laboratory again.
This time, he came during the day, and Cheng Bo was visibly much more restrained.
After helping him into a protective suit and having him sign several forms, Cheng Bo finally led him into the laboratory.
"What's going on, Daoist? Why are you being so professional today?"
"Can't you see all these colleagues outside? There are even a few professors with joint projects here. The thing you brought me is all mysterious and secretive—of course I have to be careful."
Though Cheng Bo usually seemed carefree and indiscriminate in his tastes, he was meticulous in his own field. Confidentiality had to be handled properly.
"Come, take a look at this First-Generation New Hybrid Rice. To be honest, I didn't expect it to be completed so quickly—less than ten days from start to finish. Mainly because the original cultivation soil you brought back was too miraculous. Things grew incredibly fast in it!"
Of course it was miraculous. Before taking that Spiritual Soil, Yang Genshuo had deliberately summoned Spirit Rain to soak it through, raising its spiritual energy concentration to 2 points.
Yang Genshuo could see that the Hybrid Spirit Rice Paddy seeds in each tiny culture dish had already sprouted tender shoots, bursting with vigorous life.
"Good, good, good! As expected of you, Daoist. What are the characteristics of this First-Generation New Hybrid Rice?"
Cheng Bo rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"I crossbred this batch of seeds with excellent, fertile high-yield rice seeds. In theory, the yield should increase by at least double."
"When cultivating this First-Generation New Hybrid Rice, you'll need to use around fifty percent more fertilizer than before to keep the soil nutrients from draining away. Otherwise, after two years of planting, the land will be ruined."
Yang Genshuo accepted a small bag of seeds.
"Alright, I understand. I'll take them back and give them a try. Help me crossbreed those new wheat seeds with high-yield wheat too."
Cheng Bo shook his head helplessly. "I'll do my best, but hybrid wheat has a lower ceiling than hybrid rice. You should be mentally prepared."
"Oh, right. If it's convenient, over the next year, it would be best if I could conduct on-site records of the planting, growth, and harvest data. It would help improve the second-generation rice."
Yang Genshuo said, "That may not be convenient, but I'll tell you how it performs in detail."
One day in reality was enough for a whole year to pass in the game. From sowing to harvest, everything would be covered.
"Alright, then. Once the lab is empty tonight, I'll work overtime on cultivating the hybrid wheat. Oh, and it would be best if you could get me some more of that soil. I've observed that its unusual radiation is slowly dissipating."
"No problem!"
What Yang Genshuo admired most about Cheng Bo was that professional drive, but when he looked around the laboratory, he frowned.
The confidentiality here is far too poor. And there are other projects and other colleagues interfering... It would be great if he had a laboratory of his own.
He only entertained the thought for a moment. Yang Genshuo did not mention it for now.
One had to eat a meal one bite at a time. He could not yet make such a boundaryless request of his brother.
After returning home, Yang Genshuo looked toward the cultivation world's screen.
"My three days passed in the blink of an eye, but three years have already gone by in the game."
Though it was not quite a case of things remaining while people changed, there had still been enormous changes.
Overall, the Yang Family had been in a period of steady development these past few years. Yang Genshuo reviewed the major events that had occurred over those three years.
In the seventh year, Yang Shi broke through to the Body Tempering Ninth Layer, his vital energy brimming! Jiang Xiaobai broke through to the Fetal-Breathing Fifth Layer! When Bluestone Market opened, Yang Shi asked Bai Heyu to take away 120 packs of Fasting Cakes and inquire whether they could become a Spirit Meal supplier for Mystic Treasure Town.
Attendant: 1,000 jin of Spirit Wheat. Reward: several varieties of premium sweets.
In the eighth year, Bai Heyu brought good news. After Mystic Treasure Town sampled them, it was willing to tentatively include Fasting Cakes as a product, offering a supply price of five packs per Spirit Stone. After negotiations, both sides agreed that the first purchase next year would be 3,000 packs.
Obtained 40 Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Following the ancestor's guidance, Yang Shi exchanged them for 800 jin of Spirit Wheat at the market.
Attendant: 1,800 jin of Spirit Wheat. Reward: 3,000 packs of Fasting Cakes.
In the ninth year, Huzi's talent, Minor Vessel Accomplishment, came into force. He grew rapidly, possessed immense strength, and also broke through to the Body Tempering Ninth Layer, his power pressing close to Yang Shi's! Jiang Xiaobai broke through to the Embryonic Breath Sixth Layer! The Spirit Beast Little Flame broke through to the Embryonic Breath Sixth Layer.
When Bai Heyu came again, he exchanged 600 Low-Grade Spirit Stones for 3,000 packs of Fasting Cakes from the Yang Family. Yang Shi prepared a red envelope containing 100 Low-Grade Spirit Stones for him, but Bai Heyu declined with a smile, saying he did not lack such a small amount of Spirit Stones.
Obtained 600 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
Over these three years, the Yang Family's overall strength rose steadily. They had also successfully supplied the Blackstone Sect with Fasting Cakes as Spirit Meals, earning their first bucket of gold.
Yang Genshuo had also reached a long-term agreement with Red Maple Food Factory. The assembly line was now operating every day, and fresh Fasting Cakes would be delivered daily from now on.
It was now nearly the end of Bluestone Market.
Yang Genshuo manifested.
"Buy up all the Spirit Wheat in the Rogue Cultivator Market!"
The current production of Fasting Cakes was still far too low!
Red Maple Food Factory's assembly line still had a huge gap in capacity, and supplying only 3,000 packs of Fasting Cakes a year was nowhere near enough for a Blackstone Sect that huge.
As long as they accepted this product, increasing the annual order volume tenfold would not be a problem.
After all, this was cheap, filling cultivation rations, a high-frequency consumable.
Especially after Bai Heyu's words this year, Yang Genshuo became even more certain that this product had tremendous potential!
"These Fasting Cakes are not only needed by people in seclusion. They are even more important to inner disciples like us, who often leave the sect to carry out missions. When we are outside for months at a time, who knows what sort of environment we may encounter? Having a Spirit Meal that can be eaten the instant the bag is opened is extremely, extremely important!"
"A Grain-Repelling Pill costs two Low-Grade Spirit Stones each. A single mission can swallow dozens of Spirit Stones, so many thrifty disciples choose to cook for themselves in the wilderness."
Emergency rations for wilderness exploration!
This market was far larger than the market for seclusion rations. Once it gained market recognition, the orders would flow in without end.
For now, he simply had to mindlessly boost production. Even if they could not sell everything right away, the cakes could be stored for years without spoiling. There would be plenty of time to sell them.
Yang Shi received the order and went on a buying spree, but unfortunately, he could not spend all 600 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
Even after sweeping up all the Spirit Wheat from more than 500 Rogue Cultivator stalls, he had collected less than 2,000 jin.
He had only spent 100 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
"That is still not enough."
But Rogue Cultivators were inherently unstable. Few had Spirit Fields of their own, and even if they planted crops, they would first keep enough for themselves before selling a small portion. The quantities were very limited.
"Adding the roughly 1,000 jin of Spirit Wheat we produce ourselves this year, that makes only 3,000 jin total—enough for just 9,000 packs of Fasting Cakes."
"Now that we have Hybrid Spirit Rice Paddy seeds, we can reduce the planting of Spirit Rice Paddy by one mu and replace it with Spirit Wheat. Next year, that will add another roughly 500 jin of Spirit Wheat."
"Buying from Rogue Cultivators still yields too little. We need to open up more Spirit Fields ourselves."
With Jiang Xiaobai's strength having broken through to the Embryonic Breath Sixth Layer, managing four mu of Spirit Fields was already effortless for her.
Compared to the Spirit Fields, Yang Genshuo had another matter he could not understand. Three years had passed—why was there still no movement in Jiang Xiaobai's belly?
He checked from time to time, and the frequency was not low either.
And with the aid of modern science, Yang Shi always struck with precision during her fertile periods.
"How strange... Could the legendary rule be true?"
"The best method of contraception is... trying to conceive?"
But there was nothing Yang Genshuo could do even if he worried about it. He could only let nature take its course.
Little Yang Fu was three years old and had already begun learning to read and write. He was exceptionally intelligent, the treasured darling of everyone in the Yang Family.
After Yang Shi finished his shopping spree and wandered around the market, he unexpectedly discovered a rare Second-Grade Pill.
Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill.
There would be another chapter shortly.
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