Rice That Glows!

The Seventh Vice Minister departed.

Lin Fan gradually fell into deep thought.

Teaching is such a thing~

"Write a paper! You absolutely must write a paper!"

The guy grinned, his smile bright, "But before that, we should prepare a little, just in case something goes wrong in class, that would be embarrassing."

I've already arranged with the Resident Happiness Living Department to give a few Cultivation Open Class when I have time.

Now, the Spiritual Qi Revival work in China is coming to an end. It is estimated that soon, demonstration sites and classes for cultivation courses will gradually spring up all over the country.

So, the first open class should be coming soon. I need to put on a good show then, I can't afford to embarrass myself, right?

Time passes.

Around noon.

The now-rejuvenated Magic Rice Ancestor squatted by the field, eating a boxed lunch, in a very good mood.

These days, after recovering from his illness, he has been traveling around and has found several good wild rice varieties. He is currently trying to cultivate and hybridize them.

Over the years, many people have criticized him, saying that he is a fraud, an incompetent person, that everything he does is just talk, that no one eats his hybrid rice, and that he did not cultivate the world's top-producing hybrid rice, etc.

but...

He never stands up and says anything.

He wouldn't say that the reason he was so highly praised by the authorities was not because he cultivated the world's highest yield of hybrid rice, but because he was the founder of hybrid rice and continued to expand its reach, ensuring people's survival when they couldn't even get enough to eat.

They wouldn't refute his claims that hybrid rice tastes bad or that nobody eats it.

Because the hybrid rice varieties he cultivated all took into account survival and yield in the most extreme environments, sacrificing taste in exchange for characteristics such as pest resistance and high yield.

But, in an era when people couldn't even get enough to eat... what about the taste?

However, he would never say these things, much less explain them.

Compared to researchers, the Magic Rice Ancestor is more like a genuine farmer, working from dawn till dusk, conducting his research day in and day out for decades.

Even now!

The boxed lunch wasn't lavish; it was just two simple large pots of stew, but he ate it with great relish.

While eating, he looked at the rice seedlings that had already formed ears of rice, and he couldn't help but feel happy, sometimes even laughing out loud.

But, at this very moment...

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of light and was slightly taken aback.

It was a faint glow coming from the field, or more precisely, from a seedling in the distance.

It wasn't dazzling, and could easily be overlooked, but it just so happened that this Old Man noticed it.

then...

He observed carefully and couldn't help but frown deeply.

"This? Rice can glow?"

There was no one around.

The Old Man didn't hesitate. He put his lunchbox aside, rolled up his trousers, and went straight into the field, approaching the glowing rice seedlings.

Upon closer inspection, he confirmed that it was indeed the rice seedlings that were glowing!

This discovery instantly made him gasp for breath. "It really works?!"

"Oh my god!"

The Old Man was incredibly excited, his whole body was trembling; he was so thrilled.

This discovery left him deeply unsettled.

Although he has been busy with the rice industry, this Old Man is not unaware of current events, especially major events like the Spiritual Qi Revival. Who wouldn't pay attention to such things?

The Spiritual Qi Revival has the potential to trigger disruptive changes in most industries worldwide.

Or rather, this applies to all industries, so how could the Old Man not pay attention?

Because of his attention, the Old Man actually knew some things.

For example, after the Spiritual Qi Revival, some ancient trees emitted divine light, as if they had become sentient, and could even absorb the light of the sun and moon...

Some jujube trees produced jujubes that glowed. Someone mustered up the courage to eat one and actually became a cultivator, condensing True Essence within his body!

Some wild grasses glowed and bore fruit; some people who ate them gained strange abilities, such as breathing flames...

Besides these, there are many changes originating from animals or humans. However, the Old Man tends to pay more attention to news related to plants.

And whenever he discovers similar news, he feels a pang of emotion...

These kinds of changes are not difficult to understand.

Spiritual energy...

The Old Man was certain that countries around the world were researching this! Although it wasn't happening abroad...

But other things are difficult, surely there's no way to steal some 'air' in China?

Although it will eventually dissipate, it is inevitable that they will be able to obtain some research.

Currently, research results indicate that Reiki is actually a highly active gas that is beneficial to all life forms.

There has been little progress in research on the specific components and how they are artificially created.

However, based on the current results, it is clear that spiritual energy can enable all plants, animals, and any living organism to 'evolve' faster!

To evolve towards a higher level of life.

After learning this, the Old Man had been looking forward to it with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.

Hopefully, rice can also absorb spiritual energy and 'evolve'!

Unfortunately, there is so much rice being planted.

But so far, no one has heard of rice 'evolution' or 'mutation', which makes the Old Man even more uneasy.

But this discovery made it difficult for him to remain calm.

My expectations... have come true?!

He immediately began research and analysis.

"The grains are plump and the ears of rice are slender, but relatively speaking, there are not many grains, only half the number of the same variety."

"Preliminary estimates suggest that after evolution, the yield decreased by half, but the grains are significantly larger and fuller, so the decrease should only be between 30% and 40%."

"At the same time, there is a lack of a control group, so it is unknown whether this is an isolated case or if it will happen to everyone."

"Furthermore, I wonder if the concentration of spiritual energy will affect its production?"

"Moreover, judging from its maturity level, it is significantly higher than that of ordinary rice at the same time. Based on this situation, it is almost mature, and its growth rate will also be much faster after evolution?"

"Call..."

After muttering to himself for a moment, the Old Man took a deep breath, his expression becoming extremely solemn. "Then the most important step is next. I wonder if this 'evolved' rice can be cultivated as seeds!"

"If only..."

"So, this is spirit rice, Spirit Rice?!"

Excited!

The Old Man could hardly hide his excitement.

Once the mature rice can be used as seeds, then we can cultivate the world's first ' Spirit Rice '!

Just like the hybrid rice I researched back then...

Perhaps his research was not the best, and his research has long been surpassed by others, but he was the founder and the pioneer!

Those who come after him simply go further and higher on his path.

He doesn't care at all whether he's surpassed by others.

It's just my own research; whether it can benefit the people is all I care about.

"..."

After thinking about it.

The Old Man carefully plucked six rice stalks from the rice ears and put them in the plastic bag he carried with him.

Then, he took out his old-fashioned mobile phone and made a call to the Resident Happiness Living Department.

"I have something very important here that I would like you to pass on to Mister Lin!"

A dozen minutes later, staff from the Resident Happiness Living Department, dressed in Zhongshan Suit, arrived and met with the Old Man in the fields.

"Please pass this on to Mister Lin and tell him that he must try it. If possible, ask him how he feels after eating it."

The staff of the Resident Happiness Living Department: "..."

They looked at each other, their lips twitching.

What does that mean?

You're just offering someone a few grains of rice... oh wait, this is paddy rice, the kind you have to husk yourself, and expecting them to eat it?

Do I have to write a 'reflection' after eating?

Isn't that going too far?

They were both amused and exasperated, but... since they were all already Entering Dao, they weren't so oblivious. They all saw the shimmering light on the rice and knew its importance.

At the same time, I have even greater respect for the Old Man.

only...

They admired him as much as they admired him, but they were still somewhat amused and exasperated by his behavior of asking for feedback after eating just a few grains of rice.

But they must do their best to handle this matter well.

"Don't worry, Old Man!"

"We will complete the mission as soon as possible and personally deliver this to Mister Lin!"

"Yes, don't worry!"

As they spoke, they opened the state-of-the-art high-tech combination lock case they were carrying, saying, "This case not only has a combination lock, but it's also explosion-proof... Absolutely no problem."

The Old Man: "..."

"It can't be that bad, can it?"

"As for!!!"

We'll be going now!

"Take care, Old Man."

"How about we send a few more of our brothers over for you? After all, such a luminous hybrid rice has already appeared."

"I call it Spirit Rice!" the Old Man said, wiping away cold sweat.

Glowing rice? What kind of weird name is that?

"Oh, Spirit Rice."

The guys from the Resident Happiness Living Department were quite humorous. They scratched the back of their heads and chuckled, "I think we should call a few of our buddies over to keep a close watch on us."

"Alright!"

The Old Man knew the importance of this item and did not refuse it.

Soon, the relevant personnel arrived, and several burly men immediately stood guard beside the glowing rice stalk...

The scene looked somewhat comical.

But the Old Man couldn't laugh. He looked left and right, but couldn't see a single trace of "one of their own" in him, and he frowned deeply.

Where are they?!

He called out, and two old henchmen ran over from the side. "Old Man?"

"Um!"

The Old Man said with a dark face, "Where are those young people? Are they researching on their computers again?"

The veteran subordinates' expressions changed slightly, and they said in unison, "After all..."

"What do you mean, 'after all'?!"

"I've said it so many times, rice can't grow on a computer!"

The Old Man was somewhat angry. "Besides, I said several years ago that I would not supervise doctoral students, but you wouldn't listen. They won't even go to the fields, and you want me to revise their papers. How many brain cells do I have to lose?"

"Now that I'm finally young again, they insist on forcing a batch of rice onto me, and all I get to do is grow rice in front of a computer!"