Honestly, Regarding Planting, You're All Trash

Hearing Jiang Ping's unquestionable tone, Da Huang whimpered and quickly fled.

The Little Kitten meowed, immediately put on a cute act, turned into a small round ball, and rolled away.

Jiang Ping awkwardly scratched his head and said resentfully, "This... Mr. Da Yuan, please don't mind. When I have time later, I'll just slaughter them. They're truly hateful!"

Having his most treasured Ginseng Fruits repeatedly rejected dealt a heavy blow to Zhen Yuanzi.

Hongyun watched Zhen Yuanzi's frustrated expression from the side, secretly amused.

Zhen Yuanzi, you look so amusing right now. You treat that Ginseng Fruit like a treasure, never taking it out. Even if you wouldn't give it to me, you could at least let me smell it.

Look now, not only does the expert refuse a Ginseng Fruit, but even the chickens and dogs he raises dislike it. You've truly embarrassed yourself today.

Zhen Yuanzi was speechless. Normally, with his Ginseng Fruit tree, many powerful figures in the Primordial Era, even those a level or two higher in cultivation, would respectfully call him "Daoist friend."

All those Grand Unity and Grand Unity Immortals would stare with longing.

How could it be that today, in front of the expert, they were as worthless as rotten cabbage from the field?

The more Zhen Yuanzi thought about it, the more wronged he felt, and he said somewhat indignantly, "Young Master, there's no need to be angry over such a small matter. As you said, they are practically family. How can you just kill them?"

"I'm just a bit curious now, living out here in the middle of nowhere, what do you usually eat?"

"How can even these two chicks and this little dog and cat be so picky? Their taste is too peculiar."

Jiang Ping coughed twice and said seriously, "Mr. Da Yuan, to be honest, I know a bit about planting and cultivation techniques. I've planted a few grafted fruit trees in my backyard."

"And a bit further away, I've cleared a few plots of land to grow some vegetables and such. The taste, while not as good as where I used to live, might be due to the varieties, but it has its own unique flavor."

"That... at the very least, it's much tastier than your Ginseng Fruit."

Hongyun disdainfully pouted secretly, slandering inwardly.

Yes, yes, yes, you're an expert, keep bragging. No one dares to call you out on it anyway.

Although I can't stand this Zhen Yuanzi, his Ginseng Fruit is truly a top-tier Spirit Fruit in the Primordial Era.

In terms of taste and efficacy, only the Yellow Middle Plum and Purple-Patterned Flat Peach in the Primordial Era can compare, even if just slightly. Other Spirit Fruits are simply not worth mentioning.

Moreover, this is one of the Ten Innate Spiritual Roots. No matter how powerful your divine abilities are, you can't possibly cultivate something superior to Ginseng Fruit with post-natal techniques.

If that were a Flat Peach tree, I'd say I was farting, and I'd still think you were joking.

Zhen Yuanzi became even more indignant upon hearing this.

He had kindly offered his most precious Ginseng Fruit to you.

And you, on the other hand, are comparing it to the Ten Innate Spiritual Roots and ordinary post-natal fruits and vegetables. This is tantamount to devaluing the Ginseng Fruit.

If it weren't for your status as an expert, I would believe you were deliberately insulting me, Zhen Yuanzi!

"Young Master, are you perhaps joking? I refuse to believe any other fruit can be tastier than Ginseng Fruit!"

Zhen Yuanzi's tone was now tinged with anger. Hongyun worriedly watched from the side.

He was concerned that the usually rational and astute Zhen Yuanzi might act impulsively. If he angered the expert, it wouldn't end well.

He wanted to remind him, but at the same time, he eagerly anticipated Zhen Yuanzi being taught a lesson by the expert.

Jiang Ping didn't mind Da Yuan's attitude, after all, he was the one in the wrong first.

Not only did he spit out the Ginseng Fruit after eating it, but even his pets didn't give face.

He had just spoken a few truths, which must have led Da Yuan to misunderstand, thinking he was deliberately belittling his Ginseng Fruit.

Forget it, further explanation is useless. I'll just take him to see and taste it.

"Come, come, the two of you, follow me to the backyard, and you'll know if I'm telling the truth."

Zhen Yuanzi was unconvinced. He wanted to see for himself if it was truly as miraculous as the expert claimed. It was impossible for something post-natal to surpass something innate!

Jiang Ping led the two to the backyard.

Zhen Yuanzi looked around, his expression growing grim.

He only saw seven or eight sparse fruit trees in the backyard. Each one was crooked and misshapen, with withered leaves, only a sparse dozen or so remaining.

The only commendable thing was that each tree was laden with fruit, with at least hundreds of fruits on each, and every branch was bent under the weight of the fruit.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi shook his head. Whether it was an innate spiritual root or a post-natal spiritual tree, this cultivation method could never produce excellent Spirit Fruits.

The expert was focusing on the trivial and neglecting the essential, cultivating Spirit Fruits should prioritize efficacy, not quantity.

With so many fruits on each tree here, it was impossible to guarantee sufficient nutrient supply, and therefore, it couldn't produce Spirit Fruits of exceptional quality.

Think about my Ginseng Fruit. First, it was nurtured by thousands of years of Spiritual Energy, plus thousands, even tens of thousands of years of sun and moon essence. Only then could it produce a dozen or so fruits. The highest yield was only a few dozen.

Moreover, my Ginseng Fruit tree is lush and verdant, tall and strong, unlike the sickly appearance of these fruit trees before me.

This time, I will speak the truth. Your fruit is simply inferior to my Ginseng Fruit!

Even if you are an unparalleled expert, this time, to vindicate my Ginseng Fruit, I will not flatter you!

Jiang Ping smiled and looked at the two, "Da Yuan, Little Hong, feel free to pick whichever you like and eat it."

Hongyun looked carefully. Hmm, these fruits looked quite good. Could it be that they were really as the expert said, even better than that Ginseng Fruit?

Hongyun thought to himself, the expert wouldn't joke about such a small matter. Perhaps it was as he said. I'll try one first, then taste it.

"Alright then, Young Master, I won't be polite."

Hongyun looked left and right, his eyes lighting up. The peach tree before him was quite good, and every peach looked juicy and of excellent quality. He decided to try one first.

Hongyun picked a large peach radiating a purple glow and held it in his hand, examining it carefully. He secretly marveled at how beautiful this peach was. If he hadn't sensed the Spiritual Energy it contained, he would have almost thought it was a Purple-Patterned Flat Peach.

Seeing Hongyun pick a peach, Jiang Ping praised him, "Little Hong, you have a good eye. This is a Honey Peach. Its skin is thin, it's full of juice, and it tastes very sweet. Go ahead and try it."

Hongyun picked it up and took a gentle bite.

Suddenly, his entire body froze, and he stood there stunned for a long time.

Zhen Yuanzi was astonished from the side, waiting for him to give his opinion, and now he was just spacing out.

At this moment, Hongyun was immersed in boundless pleasure. The sweet juice of the peach flowed down his throat and into his stomach, directly melting into his limbs and bones.

His entire Dao body was instantly filled with powerful Spiritual Energy. This was just one small bite, and the Spiritual Energy that erupted in an instant was equivalent to more than half a month of his own cultivation.

The sweet, delicious taste made him eager to continue eating it in large bites.

However, in the next moment, waves of Dao Sound began to chant in his ears.

Streams of Dao Intent began to dance around his Nascent Soul.