[Blessing: Spiritual Rain]

[Year 1, Day 184. Yang Shi invited the manager of Pinnacle Pavilion for tea at the tea house. After three cups of Immortal's Grace Milk Tea, they began discussing Spirit Rice.]

"Shopkeeper Liao, what was that immortal food you mentioned last time?"

"What immortals eat is naturally Spirit Food, primarily made from Spirit Rice and Spirit Fruits."

"Oh~ I wonder what this Spirit Rice looks like? Have you ever seen it?"

"Of course. At our Pinnacle Pavilion headquarters, Spirit Rice is not uncommon. It's the grains stripped from cultivated Spirit Rice. Immortals or wealthy households often purchase it. The grains are as clear as crystal, and in sunlight, you can see a faint halo flowing within. When cooked, the whole house fills with fragrance."

Yang Shi's expression was delighted.

"It sounds fascinating. Shopkeeper Liao, do you happen to have this Spirit Rice? I'd like to taste this immortal food myself."

"Hahaha~ While Spirit Rice is fragrant, it's still far inferior to your Alps Candy and Chocolate, Boss Yang. Why spend a large sum of money on that?"

"A person lives but once, isn't it all for food and drink? If I hadn't heard of it, it would be fine. But having heard of it and not being able to have a few bowls makes one scratch their ears and cheeks, feel ants crawling on their skin, itch unbearably, and lose sleep all night!"

Seeing Yang Shi's demeanor, Shopkeeper Liao chuckled, "Boss Yang, we've cooperated many times. I won't hide it from you. I recently received a batch of Spirit Rice and am preparing to sell it."

"Oh? Where did this Spirit Rice come from? May I purchase some?"

Shopkeeper Liao stroked his beard. "Pinnacle does not inquire about origins. Payment must be timely. This is the rule of our Pinnacle Pavilion. Please, Boss Yang, don't make things difficult for me."

"Then may I ask, Shopkeeper Liao, if this batch of Spirit Rice can be sold to me? I am willing to pay a high price."

Liao Cao looked at Yang Shi with a half-smile. "I am willing to sell it, but the price... I'm afraid Boss Yang cannot afford it."

Yang Shi sat on the third floor, pointing downwards. The second floor was for tea tasting, and the first floor had board games. It was packed.

"Does my Yang's Board Game Tea House not meet your standards, Shopkeeper Liao?"

"Not at all, not at all. It's just that spiritual items are different from mortal items. Their value is calculated in Spirit Stones. My 20 jin of Spirit Rice is priced at 1 Low-grade Spirit Stone. Can Boss Yang afford it?"

"Spirit Stones!"

This was currency used only by cultivators. Yang Shi, a newly wealthy household, naturally had none.

Thinking that his entire fortune was worth less than 1 Low-grade Spirit Stone, Yang Shi felt a bit dejected.

The gap between immortals and mortals was greater than that between humans and dogs.

"Is there no other way?"

"If it were anyone else, it would definitely not be possible. But for Boss Yang..." Liao Cao narrowed his eyes and said, "Can you still get those Grain-abstinence Biscuits?"

Yang Shi's eyebrows shot up. During the Sacrifice, among the 5 boxes of Supplies the Old Ancestor gave him, one box was Compressed Biscuits, containing 500 packs. Because they had a long shelf life, he hadn't rushed to sell them.

"If it's possible, what's the deal?"

Liao Cao extended three fingers: "300 packs. I can trade these 20 jin of Spirit Rice with you for it."

"150."

"Hehehe~ Boss Yang, you jest. I, Liao, am not some common market vendor. We've cooperated many times. You should know that Pinnacle Pavilion's quotes are always straightforward. 300 packs is the most suitable price I can offer."

"Deal."

After the two completed their transaction, that night, a carriage from Pinnacle Pavilion sped off, heading directly towards Jade Dragon County.

[Year 1, Day 187. Yang Shi sowed half of the Spirit Rice seeds in the cultivated spiritual land, storing the remaining 10 jin of unhusked Spirit Rice.]

[Ding~ Yang Family's first sowing of spiritual fields, Incense Value +50]

[Unlocked New Blessing - Spiritual Rain: Condense Spiritual Energy in a designated area to form rain, lasting for 3 hours. 5 Incense Value/mu/use]

Yang Genshuo had only activated Time Acceleration for a short while before unlocking new content.

"This thing is clearly for planting spiritual fields. It's come at the perfect time!"

Otherwise, Yang Shi would have to tend to the Spirit Rice like ordinary crops.

"Let's try it."

[Use Blessing: Spiritual Rain]

[Incense Value -5]

Threads of Spiritual Energy in the heavens and earth were drawn, surging towards the cave where the spiritual land was located. A large amount of white mist also gathered within, forming clusters of white clouds.

Pitter-patter~

Clear Spiritual Rain fell. The newly planted Spirit Rice, nourished by the Spiritual Rain, began to grow rapidly.

Seeing this, Yang Shi naturally knew that the Old Ancestor had arrived and quickly bowed towards the direction of the ancestral graves.

"With the Old Ancestor's divine intervention, we are sure to have a bountiful harvest next year."

The Spiritual Rain continuously descended in the cave, and after lasting for 3 hours, it slowly dissipated.

At this point, the Spirit Rice seeds had already sprouted.

The attributes of the spiritual land changed.

[Spiritual Energy Concentration: 2 (↑)]

Yang Genshuo nodded with satisfaction.

"This blessing is a great helper for farming. Its priority is higher than 'Vitality'. If this batch of Spirit Rice is grown to maturity and harvested, then Yang Shi and I can eat Spirit Rice."

But looking at the consumed 5 points of Incense Value, he was a little worried.

"It just consumes too much. I only have 125 points of Incense Value left, enough for at most 25 more Spiritual Rains."

This Incense Value was accumulated by Yang Shi over the past six months while developing the family.

[Family Estate increased by 100 mu of fertile land, Incense Value +20]

[Family wealth exceeded 10,000 taels of silver, Incense Value +20]

[Family servants reached 50 people, Incense Value +10]

"It seems that breaking through martial arts realms and the first planting of spiritual fields yield more. Achievements that improve the family's hard power grant more Incense Value."

Yang Genshuo found that the Incense Value was completely insufficient. Otherwise, if he could apply a 'Vitality' buff to Yang Shi every day, his Body Tempering speed would also be rapid.

Now that he had Spiritual Rice, he could only prioritize its growth.

Seeing that there was nothing else to do, he continued to speed up time.

[Year 1, Day 208, Yang Shi, inspired by "Login Bonus 100 Draws", comprehended a whip technique regarding the relationship between striking force and labor efficiency. He named it Lightning Hundred Whips. His whip movements are as fast as shadows, and his attack angles are unpredictable, capable of striking the enemy's vital points from all directions, making it extremely sharp.]

[Year 1, Day 215, Huzi learned Lightning Hundred Whips. The production efficiency of Yang Family Manor increased.]

[Year 1, Day 300, Yang Shi broke through to the fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm - Bone Hardening.]

[Yang Family Descendant's realm first broke through to the fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm. Family Martial Virtue significantly increased, Incense Value +50!]

Yang Shi stretched slightly, and his bones creaked, as if they were growing anew.

"Ten levels of Body Tempering, five levels of Body Refinement, five levels of Qi Cultivation. I have reached the final stage of Body Refinement - Bone Tempering. Once perfected, I will move on to Qi Cultivation. But for Qi Cultivation mental techniques, only sects have them."

"I'll see if Boss Liao can get me a Qi Cultivation mental technique. Otherwise, I'll have to go to Jade Dragon County to Apprentice to learn arts."

Yang Shi briefly looked ahead, then continued to immerse himself in bone tempering training.

"Very good. Yang Shi is very smart. The teahouse is managed by the intelligent Jiang Xiaobai, the manor is managed by Huzi, and he trains daily. His martial arts cultivation is steadily improving."

Yang Genshuo looked at Yang Shi's efforts over the past six months with emotion.

Compared to worldly matters like making money, he focused more on practicing martial arts, with a fire in his heart that never extinguished.

He even created "Lightning Hundred Whips" due to the lack of good martial arts.

[Year 1, Day 321, Huzi, after taking Qi and Blood Supplement Powder for a long time while cultivating, and with the boost of his Mediocre Talent, successfully advanced to the fourth level of the Body Tempering Realm.]

Huzi was also keeping pace with Yang Shi. Yang Genshuo already knew this.

Among the hundreds of Beggars in Qingshi County, he only allowed Yang Shi to take in Huzi because Huzi possessed two Mortal Grade talents.

[Mediocre Talent (Mortal Grade): After the age of 18, physique begins to develop again, comprehension increases, and martial arts training efficiency increases.]

[Words Must Be Followed (Mortal Grade): Values promises, efficiency +10% when fulfilling commitments to others.]

Huzi was one year younger than Yang Shi. After following him, he had just turned 18. His originally ordinary body began to develop again, supplemented by the tonics Yang Shi gave him. His physique gradually became stronger, and his martial arts progress was rapid.

The second talent also reflected Huzi's excellent character, making him a potential important combat force for the Yang family in the future.

Time continued to accelerate in the screen. Yang Genshuo had nothing else to do except descend spiritual rain every 15 days. He lay on the sofa thinking about what to give Yang Shi as a reward this year.

Meanwhile, in places unseen by the screen, the world continued to turn.

Jade Dragon County, Spiritual Xiu Forest.

This was the territory of the Ge family, a spiritual plant family.

Spiritual rain occasionally fell from the sky, immortal mist swirled, spiritual beasts chirped softly, and spiritual plants grew, creating a scene of immortality.

Clan members and household servants constantly shuttled through, managing a large number of spiritual plants.

As the top spiritual plant family in Jade Dragon County, the Ge family's Spiritual Xiu Forest produced a large amount of Immortal Food Resources every year.

Today, all the high-ranking members of the Ge family had, unusually, gathered in the council hall. The room was filled with cultivators.

Their gazes were all focused on the square pastry held between the patriarch's fingers.

"This item, called the Grain-abstinence Biscuit, is the opportunity for my Ge family to advance."