When it came to cultivating crops, Jia Sixie's efforts had always centered on searching.
Crops from different places had subtle differences. Rice, for example, resisted lodging in some regions, produced higher yields in others, and tolerated acidic soil in still others.
Previously, Jia Sixie had guessed-or rather, believed-that this was a case of "oranges in the south becoming bitter trifoliate oranges in the north," rather than genetic selection.
Now, however, he understood.
"Changing species... hmm, your term 'species' is exquisitely precise. Changing a species actually means changing its genes, while genetic changes and inheritance arise from mutations and external influences."
Jia Sixie offered his conclusion, his expression growing somewhat excited. "Lin Ke, do you know what you've accomplished?"
"I merely presented what I observed to heaven and earth." Lin Ke remained humble.
"Good, good, truly wonderful, truly wonderful..." Jia Sixie grew even more excited. "With your talent, I must become your Path Guardian!"
"A Path Guardian?" Lin Ke paused, exchanging a glance with Chen An.
Chen An shook his head. He did not understand what a Path Guardian was either.
"Yes, a Path Guardian." Jia Sixie could not help rising to his feet and pacing around the study. "Biology, biology... according to what you've said, biology is one of the great Daos of heaven and earth. It could even rival the great Daos of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism!"
Biology?
In some people's eyes, biology far surpassed Confucian studies, Daoist studies, and Buddhist studies. At the very least, a major award like the Nobel Prize in Biology and Medicine carried considerable weight.
In others' eyes, humanity could develop without biology, but not without the three humanities disciplines of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.
Of course, the two types of disciplines were not really comparable.
Overall, however, biology's breadth and depth, its practical